Milk Moon

The full moon of May, also known as the "Milk moon," will occur at 7:07 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time this Thursday, May 27.

The Zohar-Book of Secret says the Torah was given during this month because Yaakov, later named Yisroel/Israel the father of the 12 Tribes, is a twin; his twin brother Esau is the father Rome. The Torah says when Rome ascends Yisroel falls, also the opposite is true.

There is no question that Rome is falling as the Jewish People are gathering together–for the first time in 2000 years the Jewish population is more in Israel. Yet, the Jewish People are a small people; after 3500 years only 14 million, but the power of the Jewish People is in the Torah.

Though Esau came first from the womb and was crowned first born, later Yaakov buys the privilege of first born from his brother and accomplishes bringing both of their energies into the Torah, as explained in the Cabala.

The milkiness of the moon of this month portrays the idea of Yisroel rising. Esau is connected to the planet Mars, red with Gevorah/Severity while the blue earth portends kindness–but nothing is kinder than the white of milk. Israel is known in the Torah as the place flowing with milk and honey.